Man United transfer spending to reach £200m in January as van Gaal eyes £50m duo

Manchester United look set to continue their big spending from the summer transfer window with two more big-name signings in January, according to the Times.

The Red Devils spent approximately £150m on new players this summer, bringing big names such as Radamel Falcao, Angel Di Maria, Daley Blind, Marcos Rojo, Luke Shaw and Ander Herrera to Old Trafford to enhance their squad.

After finishing 7th in the Premier League last season, it is vital for United to improve under new manager Louis van Gaal, who is ready to continue his radical changes to the United squad with even more players coming in when the transfer window re-opens in the winter.

United’s two main targets are as follows:

1) Kevin Strootman (AS Roma)

Likely to cost around £30m, AS Roma star Kevin Strootman could be just the midfielder United need to give them some creativity and composure on the ball in the middle of the park. Louis van Gaal knows the 24-year-old well from their time together with the Dutch national team, and he should shine at Old Trafford if he moves this January.